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The coldest place in the Universe looks like a ghost © Bill Saxton; NRAO/AUI/NSF; NASA/Hubble; Raghvendra Sahai

The coldest place in the Universe looks like a ghost

How children ‘catch’ fear © iStock

How children ‘catch’ fear

Why we see shapes that aren’t really there © Getty Images

Why we see shapes that aren’t really there

Do cheats and bullies prosper? © Getty Images

Do cheats and bullies prosper?

Largest single volcano on Earth uncovered © Getty Images

Largest single volcano on Earth uncovered

NASA and the mystery of the glowing Moon © Getty Images

NASA and the mystery of the glowing Moon

Will climate change give us tiny horses? © Getty Images

Will climate change give us tiny horses?

A different kind of tweet: red kites blog their travels © Getty Images

A different kind of tweet: red kites blog their travels

What would astronauts eat on Mars? © Angelo Vermeulen

What would astronauts eat on Mars?

Revealed: how a starfish feeds © Getty Images

Revealed: how a starfish feeds

Should we be spending time hunting for aliens? ©iStock

Should we be spending time hunting for aliens?

Does cutlery affect the taste of food? © iStock

Does cutlery affect the taste of food?

The material that expands when squeezed © Getty Images

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The material that expands when squeezed

What'll be the next big natural disaster? © Getty Images

What’ll be the next big natural disaster?

Neil Armstrong descends the ladder of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module to become the first human to set foot on the Moon (credit: NASA)

Was Armstrong’s “One small step for man” a misquote?